Puccini's Opera Suor Angelica: Presented by BASOTI
San Francisco Conservatory of Music (50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA 94102)
- Full Price:
- $35.00
- Our Price:
- $17.50*
* Additional fees apply.
All offers for Suor Angelica have expired.
The last date listed for Suor Angelica was Saturday July 24, 2010 / 2:00pm.
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Goldstar Member Tips
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nairB95117 on Where to Park
It's off of Oak and VanNess. . . why aren't you taking public transportation?
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nairB95117 on What to Wear
Business Casual on up is well advised.
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Mary Moore Skinner on Where to Park
Good parking across the street from the Conservatory; much less expensive than taking a taxi.
3 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
It seemed like a lot of preparation went into this production. It was very serious and well-done. The mezzo who sang the Old Princess was a very good actress with a striking presence. I will return to another production in the future.Written on Jul 26 2010
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nairB95117
Sometimes, when going to an academic, or in this case, "Institute" performance, you lower your expectations to certain degrees on certain criteria.Written on Jul 22 2010
With BASOTI, there was only need to moderate expectations in the most trivial of ways. Was there a full orchestra? No, but the pianists did a PHENOMENAL job of extracting Puccini's orchestration. Along with that, the conductor did a great job leading the collected ensemble.
The performances by the ladies was wrought with truly professional-calibre depth and musicianship.
I would highly recommend seeing this wonderful performance, and attending more BASOTI performances. This is truly a hidden gem in the Bay Area.
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Mary Moore Skinner
This was an exceptional experience. The music is gorgeous and the voices and acting of the nuns was wonderful and very moving. The two musicians and the great conductor completed an enchanted evening.Written on Jul 22 2010
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Description
This one-act opera takes place in a convent in 17th-century Siena. While depicting the daily life and devotion of the sisters in the convent, Puccini slowly unravels the hidden past of one sister in particular. Though the sisters are taught to be free of all earthly desires, Sister Angelica has only one desire -- to be reunited with her son she had seven years ago. Her story is tragic, but is told by Puccini with heart-warming poignance and beauty that is characteristic of his operas.
Directed by Rod Gomez, conducted by Valery Ryvkin, sung in Italian.
About the Ticket Supplier: Opera Academy of California
The Opera Academy of California (OAC, rhymes with "oak") is a non-profit charitable and educational organization, founded to educate new audiences about opera, and to give promising young singers an opportunity to polish their craft. We believe that bringing quality performers and appreciative audiences together will broaden the number of people who become passionate about this wonderful form of musical theatre.
We opened the Opera Academy in June of this year with an appreciation class for audiences on "The Queen of Spades" just prior to the San Francisco Opera's presentation of this Tchaikovsky classic. We are developing a series of opera appreciation classes based on the season of the SF Opera and Opera Companies around the Bay Area. In the future, we will have Master classes for singers that will be open to you. These public Master classes are a great opportunity for opera aficionados to get a behind-the-scenes peek into the work that singers and directors put into the dramatic performance you see on the stage.